The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
Circuit Court Proceedings.

Circuit Court Proceedings.
Correspondence OF the Democrat.
Dover, April Al was in too
much OF hurry when / sent down
the proceedings of last weeks court
to send the lists OF grand and petit
iuries. The following are the gen
temen who served the country in
that capacity quantity and quality
being relatively considered: =
GRAND JURY.
Col. Ben I. Embry Of Atkins. fore
man, David Hull, M. II. johnson,
John L. Moore, j. A. Richardson,
VIM. jackson, A. p. Bryant, w. b.
Rollow, Jack Jones, Brit z. Long,
James Wells, ST., X. III. Tate, James
voss, W. Ii. Poynter, w. w. Hicks,
and John w. White of Russellville.
PETIT JURY.
w. K. Linton, j. j. Gordon, A. E.
Linton, Jno. F. Oates, w. II. Garden,
w. A. Lyon, Ben Nowlan, j. /.
Chamb ers, G. w. Rushing, Q. N.
Campbell, w. L. Price, John Burnett,
j. A. Scott, j. b. West. VIZ Bags
dale, Homer Y C Coo. if-eeii, II. G. Smith,
w. O. Ferguson, Jr., j. c. Pollard,
il. C. Darr, 7. II. Elgin, j. L. Gray,
r. Z. Jordan, j. w. Robinson.
| CRIMINAL DOCKET
| State vs.. Henry Adams, punish
ment reduced from death 10 II years
In penlteDtiary.
4 State VS.. Jane Howell, punishment
reduced from 81 years to 10 years IN
| penitentiary.
| LAW DOCKET.
| J. d. Wick vs.. j. L. Marberry,
plaintiffs motion for new trial grant,
ed. E. A. Darr VS.. w. j. Venable,
no action. j. M. Jones vs.. L. G.
York, judgement for plaintiff for
$4,000, exceptions reserved, cause
appealed to supreme court. j. w.
and M. < Barefield vs.. L. w. Ham
blen, def't G. E. Tobey garnishee.
In this cause there was no order
asked but / remember that the Court
intimated that In such cases gar
nshment before judgement is not
authorized by the statute. Smith d.
Brown VS.. II. L. Mann, judgement
for plaintiffs for $l43.s3, exceptions
reserved, and cause appealed to su
preme court. Hudeman, Benoist d
Co. VS.. M. Bejack, attachment dis
charged and judgement for plaintiffs
for $50. S. Strauss d Co. VS.. same,
same order, judgm't for $4l.50.
Jooidin d Bro. vs.. same, same order,
judgm't for $15425. Adams d Co.
VS.. same, same order, judgm't for
$1,000. Shafer, Swartz & Co. vs..
same, same order, judgm't for $780,
Graham, Cousins d. Co. VS.. same,
same order, judgement for $4,000.
Groom Bros. VS.. Toney Lightner,
judgmt for s.. Ben L. Embry vs..
Ben Little, demurrer to complaint
sustained, plaintiff excerpts. j. I.
Odom VS.. Barnard d. Rollow, contin-
ued by consent. j. B. Mccain Elk
PARTE, continued. State VS.. w. S.
Evans, Jos. BeelIngs and j. C. Blank
enship, judgm't for $3.50 by default.
w. II. Berry d Co. VS.. M. Bejack,
attachment sustained and judgm
for pitt for $47071. In RE Paul
Burnlock, application for citizenship,
naturalized and adopted by "Uncle
Sam"
EQUITY DOCKET.
w. j. Reynolds as admir- vs.. b. f.
Bayliss, commissioners deed APP
proved. B. L. Brown VS.. j. G. AL
len ct ais, report of special commits
sloner filed and deed approved.
Walker ct ais vs.. S. NJ. Linton, com
missioners report of partitIoning land
confirmed. L. j. Lee ct ais vs.. Il. I.
Trentham, report Of commissioners
filed and approved, and Alex Brin-
gle appointed to make deeds. Savan
nah Turnipseed vs.. Henry Turnip-
seed, dismissed. Annie Jones VS..
Jack Jones, dismissed. III. n. Smade
VS.. Mann, Smith & Brown, contin-
ued by consent, with leave to defend
ants file answer within 60 days.
Ransom Boswell vs.. w. j. Sheriff.,
same order, amended complaint filed.
w. j. Matthews IL Co. vs.. A. Nj.
Roys d Co., judgm't for defts, plain
tiff reserved exceptions and appeal
ed to supreme COURT Lemoyne &
Lemoyne VS.. A. j. Verser and Groom
Bros, answer fled w. r. Higgins
VS.. A. j. Fields ct ais, decree of fore
closure, and sheriff appointed com'r
to sell lands on credit of three months. |
r. b. Wilson VS.. j. A. Wick ct ais, |
dismissed on motion of plsintiff. r. |
B. Wilson, VS.. L. H. Robinson ct ais
same order. j. A. Hearne as admir- |
vs. G. I. Brown, judgm't for deft.
w. K. White VS.. Kirkscey Il Ruff.
decree confirming award of board of
arbitration and judgm't for plt'f for
Sl24.46. r. f. Roys, petition ex
pa-te 10 remove disabilities, granted.
Gus A. Gill, as assignee of Tucker
d. Wilson, account current filed and
approved.
NOTES.
The grand jury after returning for.
ty-six bills and filing their report
were discharged.
w H. johnson Il w Ouinn and